A few years ago, I never understood the hype behind boutique clothing. $60 felt like a lot to spend on a top. Maybe that's because as a broke college student, that wasn't in my budget. I now get the hype! It's so thrilling finding a one of a kind piece that no one else has. It's like a hidden jem! The owners also always seem to be so down to earth. 

Can we count how many blog posts I've started off with, time is flying by!? This time I actually mean it. How is Thanksgiving already next Thursday?  Does everyone else feel like Halloween didn't even happen. It's just crazy! Last week the temperatures were 60 degrees, and today we woke up to snow. Ugh! Forgot how much of a pain it is to scrape of your car and heat it up before driving off. You would think I would be more inclined to park in my garage. Nope! After 2 years of living in this place, I've only parked in the garage twice. Call me crazy! 

Anyways, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm in this weird in between funk of getting tired of looking at pumpkins but not quite ready to break out the tree. I'm not judging those that already have their garland out and full blown decorations, but I just personally think it's too soon. 

Another unpopular opinion, but has anyone else outgrown the whole Black Friday concepts. I don't know it it's that I'm adult and buy what I went, when I want, or if it's that companies have been promoting their sales the first week of November, but it donesn't have that excitement as it used to. I remember getting all excited to wake up at 5am to stock up on Bath & Body works candles with the family. The good old days! 

I have an obsession with plaid, but also anything navy and white. So of course I had to get this top! I don't have the exact link to it, but I linked one similar. I kind of feel like a barbeque table cloth, but I'm here for it! 

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We're officially into September! To be honest, I don't know how I feel about that. I love being outside during summer, especially with WFH, but I also dread those 90 degree days. My ideal weather is 75 and sunny. That's the only time I can truly enjoy the sun beating on me without sweating. I swear in Minnesota/Wisconsin those sort of days are limited. There's only 2-3 weeks of us having my "ideal" weather. Now that we're into September, I feel obligated to breakout all my pumpkins, plaid, and booties. Normal me would be ecstatic. This year though, I could go for a few more weeks of summer. I bought an electric bike and it was the best investment. I haven't brought it out any near past my neighborhood, but I've been enjoying riding around after work and on the weekends. 

I'm currently sitting at Starbucks and surprise, surprise... I'm not drinking a PSL or pumpkin cream cold brew. I'm that typical bandwagoner that likes working at Coffee Shops. There's something so cozy about the aroma and atmosphere. I act like I do this all the time. To be honest, I haven't done this in maybe 2 years. It's nice though to have a change of scenery. Maybe I'll make this a new habit. 

Sometimes photoshoots go exactly how you envision, and this was one of them. The only thing that would make it better would the fall leaves. This dotted swiss dress is just darling. It would be the perfect option for all my brides to be. Unfortunately, I bought it last year from Pink Lily. They have some many other cute options though and are having 30% for Labor Day. So, if you're in need of a cute little number for a wedding or just need a wardrobe refresh, you should hit them up! 

Bonjour! I thought it was only appropriate to start off with some French since my graphic tee says "Merci". Lately, I've been LOVING supporting online fashion boutiques. It's scary how well Instagram and Facebook know my taste.  It's just so hard to say "no" sometimes. This "Merci" top is from Morning Lavender, and I just love it! It's incredibly comfortable and buttery soft. I paired it with jeans and loafers. for the perfect casual Friday office look. You can easily throw on a blazer, top knot, & pearls for some instant glam. I love that the top is not overly cheesy like other tees that say "Thankful" or "Wine Not". 

I secretly cannot wait until the day that I'm a fiancé. The day that happens, I will be instantly adding a "Wifey" shirt to my cart. Do you have a favorite graphic tee? I'm dying to add more to my collection. They're the perfect WFH shirt. 

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I can't believe we're already halfway through January. I swear it was just New Year's the other day. Does anyone else agree that January is just a boring month? It's sad taking down the Christmas decorations (which by the way I have not accomplished yet...maybe next weekend) and not being able to snuggle next to the lights while watching a Christmas movie. The weather also seems to get colder and that's when the snow finally decides to just hammer us. It makes it hard to have weekend plans. I'm grateful though, that we live by some pretty parks (even if we've already been there a couple of times, and even if we only adventure there for a  couple of minutes because we can't bare to stand outside any longer).

I think I've finally adapted to the true Minnesotan/Wisconsin uniform: a flannel, boot socks, and Red Wing boots. It only took me a couple of years, but here I am! I can't seem to get on board with the whole "shacket" trend, but I love this babydoll flannel. I love the hunter green color, even if my boyfriend calls me his lumberjack. 

The drive up to this park was just beautiful. All the trees and branches were frosted so it felt like a winter wonderland. Of course though, as we neared closer to the destination, all of that frostiness disappeared. Oh well! I still think the photos turned out cute. Which, by the way, I don't think I mentioned my new lens. My boyfriend was the sweetest and got my it for Christmas. I've been using the same 50mm 1.8 lens for years. His brother in law thought I needed an upgrade though. I'm blown away by the quality. I knew I wanted to invest in a new one for a while, but was too lazy to do the research. I'm so glad his brother in law recommended this one. It was such a great surprise on Christmas! I had a blast stopping at all points on our little "trip" to capture different moments. It's funny to see my boyfriend being so protective of it. Every time I slightly slipped on the snowy ground, he got concerned. It was cute, but I understand his fear of me cracking the glass. 

Oh and how could I forget that we didn't even make it to the destination of the waterfall. Some how we ended up in a different parking lot (though it looked the same to us) and we were thrown off. After slipping a few times down some rocks, we decided this little tiny waterfall was good enough. 

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